Marshal vs Mark

Side-by-side comparison of Marshal and Mark - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Marshal

Boy name · Rank #3274

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Name B

Mark

Boy name · Rank #244

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Metric Marshal Mark
Current Rank #3274 #244
Total Births (all years) 5,485 1,362,176
Peak Year 1999 1960
Peak Year Births 95 58,727
Peak Decade 1990s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marshal Mark
1880s 61 928
1890s 35 953
1900s 49 971
1910s 275 4,134
1920s 404 6,495
1930s 315 7,444
1940s 355 50,731
1950s 391 382,589
1960s 319 441,390
1970s 441 194,260
1980s 570 129,442
1990s 834 75,816
2000s 695 37,257
2010s 519 21,108
2020s 222 8,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marshal Mark
2014 67 2,194
2015 66 2,078
2016 57 2,066
2017 47 1,948
2018 48 1,874
2019 25 1,685
2020 29 1,552
2021 52 1,408
2022 37 1,434
2023 34 1,401
2024 36 1,447
2025 34 1,416

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2025.

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